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Detail Library – New Details for November

New Details This month we have added a selection of interior to the library. They are all available as 2D CAD drawings and 3D SketchUp drawings. All details are now available in Revit format too! This forms part of the pro plan. The new details are available to all...

7 Tips for Designing Great Public Spaces

Public spaces are all around us, we use them everyday. Whether it is the park we walk in, the street on the way to work, the playground our children play in, the quiet bench we find to sit at lunch time - all of these spaces are freely available to us, the public....

Free People CAD Blocks 06

Another set of free people CAD Blocks. I hope you find them useful. Please feel free to download them and add them to your personal library. This set of cad blocks includes a selection of people in elevation. These blocks are available in both metric and imperial...

Library Design Guide

There are a number of different types of libraries all serving different people, groups, users and communities. Types of library can include: Public library National library Academic library Specialist library Museum/Collection library The design of many...

Revit Training Course Online

Learn Revit Online As more and more architecture practices make the switch to BIM, many architects are finding they need to make the switch from AutoCAD and other non BIM softwares over to the likes of Revit, ArchiCAD and Vectorworks. We all know the advantages...

Detail Library New Details for October

New Details This month we have added a selection of loft details to the library. These details have been updated and added to and feature some of the details in our new loft conversion book. More are being added to the library soon. They are all available as 2D CAD...

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